NationStates Jolt Archive

Non-Proliferation Act

RECOGNIZING the destructive effects even a limited nuclear exchange would cause to the world.

NOTING that it is and ought to be the World Assembly's duty to preserve and ensure global stability and peace.

CONVINCED all steps need to be taken to decrease the availability of nuclear arms.

ARTICLE I RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBER NATIONS OWNING NUCLEAR ARMS:

A) World Assembly members agree not to transfer nuclear arms or devices related to developing nuclear arms to any nations.

B) World Assembly members agree not to aid or support any non-nuclear nation from acquiring nuclear arms or the means to develop nuclear arms.

C) World Assembly members agree to take all safe guards necessary to protect their nuclear technologies and arms.

ARTICLE II. DISARMAMENT

A) World Assembly members are encouraged, but not binded in anyway, to make efforts to reduce their current stockpiles of nuclear arms.

B) World Assembly members agree to cease testing of new nuclear arms.

ARTICLE III. NUCLEAR ENERGY

A) World Assembly members agree to recognize the rights of all nations to peruse peaceful use of nuclear energy.

B) World Assembly members agree to discourage any nation from using technologies and equipment associated with nuclear energy to develop nuclear arms, in any manner individual member nations see fit.

In the interests of national security and world peace, the Grand Holy Empire of Imota will oppose this proposal. We cannot justify denying ourselves the ability to develop, build, field, and use nuclear weapons to defend ourselves in the face of non-member states who would not be bound by this proposal.

Burgen Alsonis, Ambassador to the World Assembly

If all of Article II was made non-binding would that be helpful? This proposal is about stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, not banning them all together.

BTW, I forgot this is under Global Disarmament and strength is significant.

Pretty sure you mean 'pursue' in Section III, unless you envisage world leaders flipping through catalogues of nuclear reactors.

In Section II, I'm unclear why testing of existing weapons is still permitted.

I like the basic idea, though: a few bits of polish, and it'll be a good proposal.

-- Samantha Benson
Congressional Liaison, Office of UN Affairs
Quintessence of Dust, Delegate of Wysteria